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A little more than 2 weeks ago, reports
surfaced regarding Boeing’s refocused efforts
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on closing the planemaker’s shadow factories,
sites where some of the company’s top talent
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maintain, fix, and update planes instead of
building new ones.
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The company had two sites still working on some
115 aircraft,
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one that services.
737 Max jets in Moses Lake and another that was
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working on 787 Dreamliners in Everett,
Washington.
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On Friday, the Seattle Times reported that
Boeing is already closing up shop in Everett.
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Mechanics wrapped up work on the remaining 787
Dreamliners that were waiting for small gaps at
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the fuselage joints to be repaired. It’s.
Big news for the troubled plane maker Boeing
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had to fix 122 Dreamliners that had these paper
thin gaps.
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The work stole time from hundreds of mechanics,
pulling them from regular production work.
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A whistleblower brought the gap issue to light,
saying it could lead to catastrophe.
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Boeing, however, said the gaps didn’t pose any
risk.
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Still.
They were out of spec and needed to be fixed.
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Now the aircraft can be delivered and the many
workers can move on to new projects.
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The 787 project has chewed up nearly 5 years of
rework.
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The workers in Everett will be reassigned many
to Boeing’s 777 and 777X program.
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The shadow Factory.
Moses Lake is still working on 737 maxes as of
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early last month, about 55 planes still needed
attention.
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While the company continues to face many
challenges like the 787s in South Carolina
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still waiting on parts and the 777 X’s parked
in Washington waiting for certification,
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it looks like Boeing is closing the gap.
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I’m David Manti.
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This is manufacturing now.